The International Chess Tournament named after the former world champion Anatoly Karpov took place from 27th August to 7th September in Poikovsky, Russia.

In the longest game of the final round Pavel Eljanov held Viktor Laznicka to a draw with black pieces to claim a clear first place in the tournament. Eljanov concluded the race with 6,0/9 points, half a point ahead of the reserve player Alexander Motylev.